Adjusting allowance levels for participants in the fight against COVID-19 in Vietnam

According to the Resolution, the allowance regime for participants in epidemic prevention and control in places with a high number of COVID-19 infections in Vietnam is as follows:

- Allowance of 450,000 VND/person/day for those who directly examine, diagnose, treat and care for people infected with COVID-19 or suspected of being infected with COVID-19 at a COVID-19 collection or treatment facility, except for the performing the task of epidemiological surveillance, medical monitoring, monitoring and treatment of people infected with COVID-19 at health stations of communes, wards and townships;

(Previously, there was no specific allowance for employees working at COVID-19 treatment and collection facilities)

- Allowance of 300,000 VND/person/day for:

+ Persons who do the work of cleaning tools and preparing the environment at medical facilities to serve the SASR-CoV-2 laboratory;

(Previously, this allowance was 200,000 VND/person/day).

+ Persons who transport people infected with COVID-19, patient samples; transportation, storage and handling of fatal cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

(Previously, this allowance was 200,000 VND/person/day).

Note: The above allowance is applied to people participating in epidemic prevention and control at COVID-19 collection and treatment facilities in Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Long An and Hospital Central Tropical Zone from August 1, 2021 to the end of October 31, 2021.

In case the subject has received support funds but with a lower amount than the above-mentioned level, the difference shall be collected.

Resolution 145/NQ-CP of Vietnam takes effect from November 19, 2021 to the end of December 31, 2022.

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